General Gardening Discussion

Ours have lasted over 20years. Our coldest winters are around -10 to -15Centrigade.I suspect if they have to live in flooded ground they would rot, otherwise like old boots. I treat ours with utter neglect and they thrive on it

Have you got a very small car, Chobart? 20 journeys?? Even a 12 foot x 6 ft very bushy clematis wouldn't need that many trips in my corsa!! :rolleyes: :DWe back on to the railway too - near Polmont - agreed - not so warm - let's all move to Portugal! :D , then we can see those...

Ah Dendrobe to the rescue once again! Cheers my friend I'll have to check this list out in the wee hours of tomorrow as I have to hit the sack right now. After all, I may have to start on the flippin Cedrus deodara tomorrow so I need me beauty sleep you see Enjoy your red wine! I like...

thank you all for you intersting suggestions, i have now overcome the problem i have left it well alone apart from planting flag iris, gunnera, and willows, and some tall grasses, it now looks great thanks again stuart friendships are like gardens the more you put in the...

You have one of two varieties, Andraeanum or Scherzireanum available as house plants. There are many cultivars of these plants now in many colours. They differ in leaf and flower shape, Andaeanum is the taller plant with long heart shaped leaves and flowers with the spadix (pointed bit) being...

its a good idea ARCHY. sails are very expensive to say the least,you can always remove it in the winter. the rustic canopy can be left out all weathers though.

Not an accusation Dendrobium but rather an observation, if I may be so bold Have a fine day!Royster

Thanks Pete and Royster - its been a funny year. But the garden is still full of colour.

I planted root ginger a month ago and its taken but I would not leave it in a green house now so I put it on my kitchen windowsil.

Hello all, just to let you know that I have added this weeks update to my website, thanks for all you wonderful emails and comments, regards Steve.http://www.myallotments.blogspot.com

fat chance of that paladin, dave says its his secret garden :D

Thank you, I'll check it out

We had light, persistant rain for several hours, but it eased by daybreak. Nothing less than 17C. overnight and not a hint of a breeze meant that this morning was incredibly still and remarkably fragrant. Gingers, Jasmines, Araujia and Citrus were intermingled in the air - so much so that the...

The annoying thing is if these people are caught nothing happens to the poor little darlings.We had better get used to it cos it ain't gonna change unless we get a party (any party) into Government with some bottle to deal with real life issues

thanks all

Well, Pete, I wouldn't say "cold" but "cool".It's started to drizzle again ... I'm watching, I'm watching! :D

Thanks Hornbeam just had a total blank

Liz, I've decided Lofos is the diminutive of Lophospernum!

Thanks BM!!I'll just have to find a corner for it in the living room this winter I suppose!!!